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quackattack

Withings Scale integration?

My Aria scale, like so many fitbit products, broke just after the warranty period expired, so I was thinking about getting the Withings Body scale as a replacement, (roughly half the price of the Aria 2).

However, when it comes to Fitbit + Withings, I'm seeing a lot of feedback online about poor syncing, issues connecting, etc., and I wanted to check with the r/fitbit community - is anyone here using a Withing scale to successfully (and automatically) send weight information to the fitbit app?

I'm on Android if that makes a difference, although I don't think it should.

Appreciate the feedback, health is wealth so keep stepping! (PS - I searched but didn't see anyone asking this within the last 6 months, and given the fitbit updates we've seen recently, it seemed reasonable to ask again)

Posted Dec 1, 2019, 8:06 PM UTC

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redphan•

I have been syncing data fro.m my Withings scale to my Fitbit profile for over 2 years. Been flawless so far. Weight, BMI and body fat % shows up on every entry.

Just had to make a Withings account and link it on this page https://www.fitbit.com/weight/withings

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quackattackOP•

Thanks for the feedback! I've been reading that an update took place this year, and you needed to have an account created before October/November, which obviously I'm too late for...

But I appreciate you responding, thanks!

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rz514•

I'm also looking into this... what is this about needing an account created before nov\oct for it to work? that sounds odd..

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quackattackOP•

Afaik nokia bought withings, and of course adjustments were made in account management, etc, so creating a new account means it won't properly synchronise with fitbit.

I'm not 100% sure if it's accurate or not, but given all the issues I've seen, both online and personally, regarding syncing your fitbit with other platforms and even other fitbit devices, it makes me kind of wary to buy another scale.

If you learn something different, would appreciate if you let me know, and I'll try to do the same!

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rz514•

I've emailed Fitbit and they said there should be no problem. When I receive the scale I will try it out and let u know

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flynch•

I use if this then that (IFTTT) to sync my withings scale to Fitbit. It works reliably but setup wasn't especially easy.

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quackattackOP•

Is that because the "regular" connection didn't or doesn't work (reliably)?

Than you for the feedback!

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flynch•

I honestly don't remember but I would guess that there was a problem with the direct method

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